RIP Pontiac - Lateral-g Forums

ccracin · #1 04-27-2009, 04:47 AM

It's a damn shame!

http://www.comcast.net/articles/fina...26/US.GM.Plan/

Jay Hilliard · #2 04-27-2009, 08:22 AM

unbelievable! I bet the new G8 GXP's will be in big demand. I saw one up the other day and its a very nice car for the $$.

PonchoJohn · #3 04-27-2009, 08:46 AM

Yep, just when it looked like the Chief was getting it's legs back under it. I was silently optimistic that a niche brand of Pontiac would allow PMD to reestablish it's self as GM's high performance and experimental division- with strictly RWD offerings.

**Ummgawa** · #4 04-27-2009, 08:48 AM

Why in the wide wide world of sports would they kill Pontiac over Buick? amazing.

BBC71Nova · #5 04-27-2009, 08:58 AM

Buick is big in China so that is why it survived. At least that is the word on the street.

I love our new G8 GT. It seems to be a really nice car thus far. May be a different story at 75k miles but that is a ways off :-). I've got my fingers crossed.

I think they'll keep the G8 but just rebage it. They already sell it as other models around the world. I think it would be super awesome if they brought it back as the Chevelle. Instead of GXP it would be Chevelle SS. But of course they'd need to make a 2 door coupe though. They had a Holden coupe concept I think but I doubt they'll do it to keep away competition from Camaro. Not to mention the G'ment wants us all to drive lunch boxes

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John

96z28ss · #6 04-27-2009, 09:05 AM

I don't understand the thinking behind giving the Unions such a big chunk of the company. If GM ever got profitable again they would just give more to themselves.
They need to file bankrupcy. Get rid of the unions and go back to regular workers with a fair wage.

PonchoJohn · #7 04-27-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ummgawa

Why in the wide wide world of sports would they kill Pontiac over Buick? amazing.

That's what all the Pontiac folks want to know. Pontiac was GM's third highest selling division. Buick wasn't even close.

PonchoJohn · #8 04-27-2009, 09:35 AM

As far as that goes, why would you kill Oldsmobile and not Buick??

Hdesign · #9 04-27-2009, 09:50 AM

I wonder if the G8 Platform will find it's way into Chevy's lineup as an Impala SS. Turn lemons into lemonade!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #10 04-27-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hdesign

I wonder if the G8 Platform will find it's way into Chevy's lineup as an Impala SS. Turn lemons into lemonade!

Or they could give it to Buick and revive the Gran Sport.